---
title: Convert a trial to a marketplace subscription
description: Learn how to convert an existing Elastic Cloud trial to an AWS, Azure, or GCP marketplace subscription.
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/5320/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/marketplace-trial-conversion
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Hosted
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Generally available
  - Elastic Cloud Hosted: Generally available
---

# Convert a trial to a marketplace subscription
If you started with an Elastic Cloud trial and want to pay through a cloud marketplace instead of adding a credit card directly, you can convert your trial organization to a marketplace subscription. Your existing deployments, projects, and data are preserved during the conversion.
This works for both active and expired trials, as long as the organization is eligible for conversion and the data retention window has not passed.

## Requirements

- An Elastic Cloud trial organization that is [eligible for conversion](#ec-marketplace-conversion-candidates).
- Access to one of the supported marketplaces: [AWS Marketplace](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/5320/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/aws-marketplace), [Azure Marketplace](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/5320/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/azure-native-isv-service), or [GCP Marketplace](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/5320/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/google-cloud-platform-marketplace).
- The email address associated with your Elastic Cloud account matches the credentials you use during the marketplace sign-up process.
- To convert from the Azure Marketplace: your Elastic Cloud account must only be owner of a single [convertible](#ec-marketplace-conversion-candidates) organization.


## Convert your trial in AWS and GCP marketplaces

For AWS and GCP, you complete the subscription in the marketplace and then sign in to Elastic Cloud to link the subscription to an organization.
<stepper>
  <step title="Create your {{ecloud}} trial">
    If you haven't already, [sign up](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/5320/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/create-an-organization) for an Elastic Cloud trial using the email address you prefer.
  </step>

  <step title="Subscribe through your marketplace">
    <tab-set>
      <tab-item title="AWS Marketplace">
        Go to the [Elastic Cloud listing on the AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-voru33wi6xs7k) and click **View purchase options**, then **Subscribe** and **Set Up Your Account**.
      </tab-item>

      <tab-item title="GCP Marketplace">
        Go to the [Elastic Cloud listing on the GCP Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/elastic-prod/elastic-cloud). Select **Subscribe**, accept the terms, and choose **Sign up with Elastic**.
      </tab-item>
    </tab-set>
  </step>

  <step title="Sign in with your existing credentials">
    When prompted to create a new account or sign in, choose to **sign in** with your existing Elastic Cloud credentials.
  </step>

  <step title="Select the organization to upgrade">
    The upgrade page shows the cloud provider account that the subscription will be linked to. Confirm this is the correct account before continuing.What happens next depends on how many organizations your account belongs to:
    - **Single convertible trial organization:** You are presented with an option to upgrade the trial to the marketplace subscription. Billing through the marketplace begins immediately upon upgrade.
    - **Multiple organizations:** You are shown a list of your eligible organizations. Click the organization you want to upgrade. To also see organizations that aren't eligible, toggle **Show non-convertible organizations**.
    You can also choose to **create a new organization** instead of upgrading an existing one. The new organization starts with its own 7-day marketplace trial.If none of your existing organizations are eligible for upgrading, you can still create a new organization through the marketplace, or refer to [Which organizations can be converted](#ec-marketplace-conversion-candidates) to understand why.
  </step>
</stepper>


## Convert your trial in the Azure Marketplace

The Azure flow works differently from AWS and GCP because Elastic resources are created directly from the Azure portal rather than through an Elastic sign-up page.
<stepper>
  <step title="Create your {{ecloud}} trial">
    If you haven't already, [sign up](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/5320/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/create-an-organization) for an Elastic Cloud trial using the email address you prefer. When creating resources during the trial, specify Azure as the cloud provider so that the organization is [eligible for conversion](#ec-marketplace-conversion-candidates).
  </step>

  <step title="Create an Elastic resource from the Azure portal">
    Go to the [Elastic Cloud (Elasticsearch) - An Azure Native ISV Service](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/elastic.ec-azure-pp) listing in the Azure portal. Select **Subscribe** and follow the prompts to create an Elastic resource.When you create the resource, it is linked to your existing trial organization and the trial is converted to an Azure Marketplace subscription. You can delete the new deployment afterward if you don't need it.
  </step>
</stepper>


## Which organizations can be converted

Not all organizations are eligible for marketplace conversion. An organization can be converted if it meets the following conditions:
- You are the owner of the organization.
- The organization is on a trial subscription (active or expired).
- The organization does not already have a credit card or another marketplace subscription attached.
- The organization's deployments and projects are hosted on the same cloud provider as the marketplace. For example, an organization with deployments on AWS can only be converted to an AWS Marketplace subscription, not a GCP Marketplace subscription.

If none of your organizations are eligible, you can create a new organization through the marketplace sign-up flow, or [subscribe directly](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/5320/deploy-manage/cloud-organization/billing/add-billing-details) with a credit card.

## After conversion

After your trial is converted:
- All existing deployments and projects in the converted organization are preserved.
- Billing starts through the marketplace immediately. There is no additional trial period.
- To monitor your usage and costs, go to **Billing > Usage** in the [Elastic Cloud Console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body).